1. Wyoming Co, WV; Delayed Birth Registry; Vol #__(1907); Page 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Garnet Clay; born 9 Sep 1907 at Keyrock, WV; parents, Robert Lee and Mary Elizabeth
(Pendry) Clay.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 21 Apr 1910, Page 283A, Family #64.
Listed as Virgil G. Clay, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Robert L. Clay.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 2/3 Feb 1920, Page 268A, Family #36.
Listed as Virgil Clay, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Robert L. Clay.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 254A, Family #142.
Listed as Virgil Clay, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, Robert L. Clay.
5. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1927); Page 56; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Clay; age 21; born in WV; single; living at maben, WV; married on 16 dec 1927 at Princeton, WV;
Lessie Tilley; age 18; born in WV; single; living at Maben, WV.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 362; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Clay; age 30; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; living at Maben, WV; son of Lee and Molly
Clay; married on 16 Apr 1938 at New Richmond, WV; Bessie Hutchinson; age 18; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; living at maben, WV; daughter of Ed and Otie Lee Hutchinson.
1. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Tommies Creek Pricinct; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 169A; Image 9
of 13; Family #66/66.
Listed as Lessie A. Tilley; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Tilley.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1927); Page 56; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Clay; age 21; born in WV; single; living at maben, WV; married on 16 dec 1927 at Princeton, WV;
Lessie Tilley; age 18; born in WV; single; living at Maben, WV.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lessie Palmer; born 13 Nov 1911; living at PO Box 95, New Richmond, WV 24867 in 1993.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lessie M. Palmer; born 13 Nov 1911; died 6 Dec 1996; SS #233-40-7342; card issued in WV
before 1951.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Jake Wilson; age 29; born in Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living in Panther, WV; son of
Jake and Mary E.; married on 25 Sep 1912 at Kimball, WV; Anna Caughton; age 28; born in
Halifax Co, VA; widow; daughter of S.H. and Frances.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol#__(1953); Sandy River District; WV Archives Web Site.
Jake Wilson; age 71; born in Cluster Springs, VA; Colored; married; retired miner; son of Jake and Malissa
(Cabiness) Wilson; died 1 Dec 1953; due to myocardial failure.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Jake Wilson; born 18 Feb 1882; died 1 Dec 1953; buried here; headstone photo shown; "SADLY MISSED".
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Black Walnut District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 227A; Image
9 of 32; Family #73/78.
Listed as Anna M. Tucker; age 16; born in Oct 1883 in VA; single; servant; Black; in household
of father, Silas H. Tucker.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 000612; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Annie Wilson; age 68; born 10 Sep 1896 in VA; widow; Negro; housewife; living at Iaeger, WV;
daughter of Silas and Frances (Mitchell) Tucker; died 2 Jan 1965 in the Welch Emergency Hospital,
Welch, WV from pneumonia; buried 5 Jan 1965 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant,
Jake Wilson, Iaeger, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Becky; 17 Jun 2009; maintained by Denis Drake Horton.
Annie Tucker Wilson; born 10 Sep 1896; died 2 Jan 1965; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Virgil Clay
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1946
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1980
Marriage Place: Defiance, Ohio, USA
Father: Forrest Clay
Mother: Nona Miller
Spouse: Anna Lou Copley
Film Number: 001977651"
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Virgil Clay, 71, of Cyclone, WV went home to be with the Lord on Thursday November 16, 2017 at his
home. He was born on May 28, 1946 in Mallory, WV the son of the late Forest Clay and Nona Miller. In
addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his beloved wife Anna Lou Copley Clay; a brother
Cletis Clay, Sr.; a sister Lou Vinsion; and a granddaughter Leanna Paige Paynter. Survivors include his
children Tina (Robert) Paynter of Oceana, Junior (Kandy) Clay of Oceana, Robin Clay, Jerry (Jeannie)
Clay, Shawn Clay all of Cyclone and Misty (Ralston) Paynter of Kopperston; eight grandchildren and
three great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday December 2, 2017 at the Brown's Cemetery,
Cyclone, WV with Rev. Scottie Lusk officiating. ..."
1. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Anna Lou Copley
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1946
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1980
Marriage Place: Defiance, Ohio, USA
Father: Floyd Copley
Mother: Irene Patrick
Spouse: Virgil Clay
Film Number: 001977651"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #18207; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Baldwin, Jr; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; living at Bishop, VA; son of Robert and
Martha (Dunford) Baldwin, Sr; married on 13 Jun 1953 in Tazewell, VA; Virgie Lee Brewster; age 21;
born in Caretta, WV; single; living at Bishop, VA; daughter of James and Hilda Brewster.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Robert Franklin Baldwin, Jr., 88, of Lynco, WV passed away on Monday November 27, 2017 at Pikeville
Community Hospital, Pikeville, KY. He was born on May 22, 1929 in Bishop, VA a son of the late
Robert Franklin and Martha Dunford Baldwin, Sr. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by
a daughter Judy Wimmer; two grandchildren Michael and Melissa Wimmer; a great grandchild Ashlyn
Belcher; three sisters Audrey D. Clay, Rachel and Shirley Bishop. Survivors include his wife of over 60
years Vergie Lee Brewster Baldwin; three daughters Debbie (Gerald) Chambers of Pineville, Cay
(Phillip) Stafford of Eccles and Lisa Baldwin of Lynco; a son Robert Franklin "Robby" Baldwin, III of
Lynco; three sisters Catherine Farrington of Tazewell, Trula (James) Mitchell of Lynco and Rachel of
VA; grandchildren Della Stafford and companion David Toler, Mark Burgess, Brandon Stafford,
Stephanie (Tom) Devaney, Amanda Milam and husband Mark, Matthew Baldwin, Jimmy Crider, Jr and
Zach Belcher; great grandchildren Katie Toler, Khloe Davaney. Michael Davaney David Anthony,
Gabriel Bailey, Skylar Bailey, Payton Bailey, "Lil" Frankie Bailey, Jasmine Burgess, Gage Whitson and
Hayden Belcher; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM
on Monday December 4, 2017 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV With Pastor
Firg Proffitt officiating. He will be laid to rest in Cook Cemetery, Lynco, WV...."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #18207; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Baldwin, Jr; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; living at Bishop, VA; son of Robert and
Martha (Dunford) Baldwin, Sr; married on 13 Jun 1953 in Tazewell, VA; Virgie Lee Brewster; age 21;
born in Caretta, WV; single; living at Bishop, VA; daughter of James and Hilda Brewster.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Vergie Lee Brewster Baldwin, 85, of Oceana, WV passed away on March 24, 2018 at her home. She was born
on June 1, 1932 in McDowell County, WV a daughter of the late Jim and Hilda Mae Mitchell Brewster. In
addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Robert Franklin Baldwin, Jr.; a daughter
Judy Wimmer; a son Robert Franklin Baldwin, III; and two grandchildren Michael and Melissa Wimmer.
Survivors include three daughters Debbie (Gerald) Chambers of Pineville, Cay (Phillip) Stafford of Eccles
and Lisa Baldwin of Lynco; a son Matthew Baldwin; grandchildren Della Stafford and companion David
Toler, Mark Burgess, Brandon Stafford, Stephanie (Tom) Devaney, Amanda Milam and husband Mark, , and
Jimmy Crider, Jr; great grandchildren Katie Toler, Khloe Davaney, Michael Davaney David Anthony, Gabriel
Bailey, Skylar Bailey, Payton Bailey, "Lil" Frankie Bailey, Jasmine Burgess, Gage Whitson and Kayden Lee;
and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Saturday March 31st
in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home with Bro. Butch Farrington officiating. She will be laid to
rest in Cook Cemetery, Lynco, WV. Friends may gather with the family from Noon until time of services on
Saturday March 31st at the funeral home..."
Robert Franklin "Bobby" Baldwin III
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"obert "Robbie" Franklin Baldwin, III, 49, of Lynco, WV passed away on Sunday December 31, 2017 at his
home. He was born on June 21, 1968 in Mullens, WV the son of Vergie Lee Brewster Baldwin and the late
Robert Franklin Baldwin, Jr. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by a sister Judy Wimmer; a
niece Melissa Wimmer; and a nephew Michael Wimmer. In addition to his mother survivors include a son
Zachary Belcher of Beckley; three sisters Debbie (Gerald) Chambers of Pineville, Cay (Phillip) Stafford of
Eccles and Lisa Baldwin of Lynco; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held
at 1:00 PM on Tuesday January 9, 2018 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. He will
be laid to rest in Cook Cemetery, Lynco, WV...."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 298; WV Archives Web Site.
Ross Gleason Jones; age 21; born in Monroe Co, WV; living in Statesbury, WV; married on 15 May
1920 in Statesbury, WV; Elmer Julian Canterberry; age 16; born in Oceana, WV; living at Statesbury, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 280A; Family #4.
Listed as Elma Canterbury; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Simon M. Canterbury.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 298; WV Archives Web Site.
Ross Gleason Jones; age 21; born in Monroe Co, WV; living in Statesbury, WV; married on 15 May
1920 in Statesbury, WV; Elmer Julian Canterberry; age 16; born in Oceana, WV; living at Statesbury, WV.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page __; Line 38; WV Archives Web Site.
Romie Clay; age 27; born in WV; widowed; miner; living at Accoville, WV; son of Tom and Mae
(Pickle) Clay; married on 15 Apr 1936 at Kistler, WV; Corbie Brickles; age 17; born in WV; single;
living at Accoville, WV; daughter of Hile and Ella (Swims) Brickles.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2050; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey Chambers, Jr; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; unemployed; living at Bishop, VA;
son of Dewey and Stella (Blankenship) Chambers; married on 14 Jan 1950 at Bishop, VA; Audrey
Baldwin; age 17; born in Seaboard, VA; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Robert and Martha
(Dunford) Baldwin.